Rector of Zadubrivka church hospitalised
Archpriest Vitaly Durov. Photo: a video screenshot of the Youtube channel of the Chernivtsi-Bukovyna Eparchy (UOC).
The rector of the St. Michael parish in the village of Zadubrivka, Chernivtsi region, Archpriest Vitaly Durov was rushed to hospital after the Church was seized by supporters of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, reports the press service of the Chernivtsi-Bukovyna Eparchy of the UOC.
As reported, on April 5, 2023, OCU activists seized a church in Zadubrivka right in the middle of the funeral of a soldier who had died at the front. The raiders cut down the side door of the church leading to the altar and stormed inside with a red and black flag. During the assault, the invaders beat up the parishioners.
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